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Local Customs: Di'ak Kalae?
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  • Updated by Yiannis2000 on Dec 15, 2002
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    • "How are you?"
    This the way to tell it to an East Timorese, if he doesn't speak English (some 5%, mostly young people do so) or Portuguese (about 30% of the older generation speak and understand it).
    The local language is called TETUM, the Xmas wishes on top of my home and East Timor pages are in Tetum!!
    Tetum is nowdays used by most locals, except the ones at the eastern Los Palos district that speak the very distinct language FATALUKU...

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    Local Customs: TIMOR Lorosae is culturally...
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    • TIMOR Lorosae is culturally quite different from neighbouring Indonesia. Their local dialects, now tetum and fataluku, are non-malay languages and their elite speaks Portugues, nowdays just 30% of the population, mainly the elders. Almost all timorese are Catholic Christians, but most respect their animist sacred places and traditions.For more information, cultural and more, on this emerging land visit the official site:

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    angiebabe Fri Jan 2, 2009 13:24 UTC
     Wld love to visit E.Timor 1day- always been shockd by the Indonesians treatmnt of these people&the murder of Aust&Brit journalists many yrs ago to hide their massacres-but hopefully peace&love forGod will reign there& new president with good mind&heart..!    		hunterV Wed Aug 20, 2008 05:51 UTC
     Hello, Yiannis ! You were lucky to visit that remote place. Good for you! Thanks.
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     With another election completed, hope Timor Leste will soon be back on a rebound of tourism. SL    		ozalp Thu Mar 15, 2007 09:21 UTC
     You have some really interesting pages here.
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